Author: Szabo, Franz
Title: Kaunitz and Enlightened Absolutism, 1753-1780
Description: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1994. Softcover. A glossy red softcover book with the title printed in white lettering down the spine and on the front cover. Pages: (8), ix-xviii, 1-380. "Author of the diplomatic revolution of 1756 and a foreign minister of the Austrian Empire, Kaunitz was virtually the third head of state under Maria Theresia and Joseph II. He emerges from this study as the key figure in the development of enlightened absolutism in the Habsburg monarchy and the guiding spirit behind the modernization of the state. VG+: A book in excellent condition. Looks like it was rarely taken from the shelf, let alone read.

Keywords: History ; Kaunitz, Absolutism ; ;


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